Breaking News, Latest Updates August 7 | Highlights

Manipur State Cabinet has decided to discontinue curfew which was implemented to contain COVID19 spread and adopt micro containment zone approach, in line with Central Government advisories, to maintain balance with livelihood and economic activities

Indian Army, in a repatriation event, returned a cow and an ox belonging to Bijildar village in Pakistan-occupied J&K at Chakoti-Uri Crossing Point

"On this historic day where India bagged an Olympic Gold medal in an athletic event after 100 years, the Manipur State Cabinet has decided to honour the Javelin throw Gold medalist @Neeraj_chopra1  by extending a reward of Rs 1 Crore. Congratulations on this historic win, Neeraj." tweets Manipur CM N Biren Singh

Most important thing for me this year was to participate in international competitions...The 2-3 international competitions where I played helped me a lot. So I didn't feel any pressure in Olympics & I was able to focus on my performance: Javelin throw Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Twitter account has been temporarily suspended & due process is being followed for its restoration, tweets Congress Party

During a phone call, PM Narendra Modi congratulates javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra who won Gold medal at Tokyo Olympics today

Night curfew will continue to be imposed from 9 pm to 5 am in Ballari & Vijayanagara districts. All social/ political/sports/entertainment/ other gatherings & large congregations are prohibitory, in view of COVID 19.

Just spoke to Neeraj Chopra & congratulated him on winning the Gold! Appreciated his hardwork & tenacity, which have been on full display during Tokyo 2020. He personifies the best of sporting talent & sportsman spirit. Best wishes for his future endeavours: PM Modi 

BCCI announces cash prize of Rs 1-Cr for gold medalist Neeraj Chopra, Rs 50 lakhs each for silver medalists Mirabai Chanu & Ravi Kumar Dahiya, & Rs 25 lakhs each for bronze medalists PV Sidhu, Lovlina Borgohain&Bajrang Punia. It'll give Rs 1.25-Cr to Hockey Men's Team.

Uttarakhand: A part of a hotel building collapses near Jhadkula in Joshimath. The administration had vacated the hotel this morning.

Indian Army troops building Fast Erectable Modular Shelters at a forward location near the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh. These FEMS can be erected in a week's time & can accommodate 8-40 troops during extreme winters when temperatures fall to minus 35-40 degrees.

Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra wins the first Gold medal for India at Tokyo 2020; throw 87.58 meters in first attempt

As per our policy, Haryana Govt will give Rs 2.5 crores, a govt job, & a plot of land at 50% concession to wrestler Bajrang Punia for winning the bronze medal at Tokyo 2020. An indoor stadium will be constructed in his native village Khudan in Jhajjar: Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar.

Wrestler Bajrang Punia defeats Daulet Niyazbekov with a score of 8-0

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Narendra Modi to "re-lodge protest against the Union Government's fresh move to place the much-criticized Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2020 in Parliament"

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued orange alert (heavy to very heavy rain) in Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam and Idukki and yellow alert (moderate rain) in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Thrissur and Kasargod districts for today.

Nishan Sahib restored at Gurudwara Tahla Sahib in Chamkani area of Afghanistan

Incident of LPG leakage reported at Kasturba Hospital in Chinchpokli of Mumbai

Delhi: Rain lashes parts of the national capital

Unfortunate that several districts of MP are facing rain & flood: PM Modi

RT-PCR labs now facing acute shortage of essential testing reagents: Mizoram minister

IMD predicts light to moderate rains in parts of UP, Rajasthan, Haryana

Karnataka: RT-PCR negative report not more than 72 hours old necessary to enter Shivamogga

Maharashtra: 30 people infected with Delta variant in Nashik

Uttarakhand government lifts ban on entry of journalists, visitors to state secretariat

Centre making continuous efforts towards vaccines for children: Dr Bharati P Pawar

I'd point you to GoI..but we're eager to continue to be partners: Blinken during India visit